A conversation with writer Chris Stedman

About this episode

Chris Stedman discusses his work as a writer, podcaster, and professor, focusing on themes of storytelling and cultural expression.

Chris Stedman is a writer, podcaster, and professor who teaches in the Department of Religion and Philosophy at Augsburg University in Minneapolis, MN. He is the author of the books IRL , Faitheist , and the forthcoming Nothing in Particular , as well as the writer and host of Unread , named one of the best podcasts of 2021 by the Guardian, Vulture, HuffPost, Mashable, the CBC, and others, and honored by the 2022 Webby Awards under Podcasts – Best Writing. Chris is the founder of Good Judy Productions , a new podcast studio based in Minneapolis committed to telling stories that, in the words of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, take the "view from below," or "the perspective of the outcasts, the suspects, the maltreated, the powerless, the oppressed and reviled, in short from the perspective of the suffering." The studio's first series, for which Chris was awarded a 2025 Minnesota State Arts Board Cultural Expression Grant and 2025 Arts Impact for Individuals Award from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, is currently in production and will be distributed by iHeartPodcasts. In addition to his books and podcast work, Chris has written popular essays for outlets including the Atlantic…

People in this episode

Guest: Chris Stedman

Topics covered

• writing
• podcasting
• religion
• philosophy
• storytelling
• cultural expression

Keywords

• Chris Stedman
• podcast
• Augsburg University
• Good Judy Productions
• writing
• Faitheist
• IRL
• Unread

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Augsburg University, Good Judy Productions, iHeartPodcasts, Atlantic, Pitchfork, BuzzFeed, VICE, Washington Post

Books & works: IRL, Faitheist, Nothing in Particular, Unread

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